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		<title>Revealing® World Religions</title>
		<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
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		<description>The narrated text of Revealing® World Religions, by Cynthia Eller. A compelling look at the principles and practice of the world&apos;s major religions. The eleven modules include Exploring Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Religious Pluralism. Courseware that works. ® Learn more about the full product at thinkingstrings.com.</description>
		<itunes:subtitle>Learn more at thinkingstrings.com. The narrated text of Revealing® World Religions, by Cynthia Eller.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:summary>The narrated text of Revealing® World Religions, by Cynthia Eller. A compelling look at the principles and practice of the world&apos;s major religions. The eleven modules include Exploring Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and Religious Pluralism. Courseware that works. ® Learn more about the full product at thinkingstrings.com.</itunes:summary>
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			<title>Exploring Religion</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: What is Religion?, Types of Religions, and Studying Religion.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>The study of religion.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: What is Religion?, Types of Religions, and Studying Religion.</itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:duration>00:33:42</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Hinduism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Defining &amp; Finding Hinduism, The Birth of Hinduism, Hinduism After the Vedas, Philosophy of Hinduism, Yoga, Schools of Hindu Philosophy, The Hindu Pantheon, Puja &amp; Pilgrimage, and Hinduism in the West.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>The native religion of south Asia—one of the oldest in the world.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Defining &amp; Finding Hinduism, The Birth of Hinduism, Hinduism After the Vedas, Philosophy of Hinduism, Yoga, Schools of Hindu Philosophy, The Hindu Pantheon, Puja &amp; Pilgrimage, and Hinduism in the West.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:09:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<itunes:duration>01:56:06</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Buddhism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: The Life of the Buddha, Philosophy of Buddhism, The First 400 Years, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism in China, Mahayana Buddhism in Japan, and Buddhism in the West.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>Of nothingness and nirvana.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: The Life of the Buddha, Philosophy of Buddhism, The First 400 Years, Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism, Vajrayana Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism in China, Mahayana Buddhism in Japan, and Buddhism in the West.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:08:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
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			<itunes:duration>02:15:48</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Sikhism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Emergence of Sikhism, Life of Guru Nanak, Sikh Theology, The Ten Gurus, The Khalsa, Sikh Scriptures, Sikhism in India and the Diaspora, Rituals and Rites of Passage, and Sikh Holidays.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>A religion of the Punjab, blending Hinduism and Islam.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Emergence of Sikhism, Life of Guru Nanak, Sikh Theology, The Ten Gurus, The Khalsa, Sikh Scriptures, Sikhism in India and the Diaspora, Rituals and Rites of Passage, and Sikh Holidays.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:07:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
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			<itunes:duration>01:03:18</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Taoism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Ancient Chinese Religion, Beginnings of Taoism, Philosophy of the Tao, Taoism as a Religion, Taoist Pantheon, Second Millennium CE, Taoist Meditation &amp; Medicine, Taoist Ritual Practices, and Taoism in the Modern Era.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>The yin and yang of it all.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Ancient Chinese Religion, Beginnings of Taoism, Philosophy of the Tao, Taoism as a Religion, Taoist Pantheon, Second Millennium CE, Taoist Meditation &amp; Medicine, Taoist Ritual Practices, and Taoism in the Modern Era.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
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			<itunes:duration>01:28:15</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Confucianism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: The Life of Confucius, Fundamentals of Confucianism, Confucian Texts, Early Confucian History, and The Modern Era.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>A Chinese philosophy of virtue and social harmony.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: The Life of Confucius, Fundamentals of Confucianism, Confucian Texts, Early Confucian History, and The Modern Era.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:05:00 -0400</pubDate>
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			<itunes:duration>00:48:30</itunes:duration>
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			<title>Shinto</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Early Japanese Religion, Shinto After Buddhism, Key Characteristics of Shinto, Shinto Mythology, Kami, Shinto Shrines, Shinto Worship, Shinto Festivals, and Religious Blending in Japan.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>Kami-no-michi, the way of the gods.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Early Japanese Religion, Shinto After Buddhism, Key Characteristics of Shinto, Shinto Mythology, Kami, Shinto Shrines, Shinto Worship, Shinto Festivals, and Religious Blending in Japan.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
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			<itunes:duration>01:04:48</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Judaism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Basic Principles of Judaism, Cultural Context of Judaism, Hebrew Scriptures, Ancient History of Judaism, The Jewish Diaspora, Judaism in America, The State of Israel, Jewish Practice, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Rites of Passage, and Women in Judaism.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>Pioneering monotheism.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Basic Principles of Judaism, Cultural Context of Judaism, Hebrew Scriptures, Ancient History of Judaism, The Jewish Diaspora, Judaism in America, The State of Israel, Jewish Practice, Jewish Holidays, Jewish Rites of Passage, and Women in Judaism.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:03:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
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			<itunes:duration>01:53:40</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Christianity</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: Jesus, Early Christianity, Christian Scriptures, After the Fall of Rome, Medieval Christianity, The Protestant Reformation, Christian Practices, Christian Holidays, and Christianity in the 21st Century.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>A branch of Judaism that became the largest religion in the world today.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: Jesus, Early Christianity, Christian Scriptures, After the Fall of Rome, Medieval Christianity, The Protestant Reformation, Christian Practices, Christian Holidays, and Christianity in the 21st Century.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>02:15:48</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Islam</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: The Life of Mohammed, Islamic Texts, Major Tenets of Islam, Islamic Religious Practices, History of Islam, Sufism, Islamic Resurgence, Islam Around the World, and Women &amp; Islam.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>The straight path.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: The Life of Mohammed, Islamic Texts, Major Tenets of Islam, Islamic Religious Practices, History of Islam, Sufism, Islamic Resurgence, Islam Around the World, and Women &amp; Islam.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>02:08:34</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:keywords>Religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, Judaism, Christianity, Islam</itunes:keywords>
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			<title>Religious Pluralism</title>
			<itunes:author>Cynthia Eller, Ph. D.</itunes:author>
			<description>Sections include: The World&apos;s Religions, New Religious Movements, and Religion in the 21st Century.</description>
			<itunes:subtitle>Old religions, new religions, global religions.</itunes:subtitle>
			<itunes:summary>Sections include: The World&apos;s Religions, New Religious Movements, and Religion in the 21st Century.</itunes:summary>
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			<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
			<category>Higher Education</category>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<itunes:duration>00:33:13</itunes:duration>
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